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  • Dancing on Eggshells

  • Kitchen, Ballroom & the Messy Inbetween
  • By: John Whaite
  • Narrated by: John Whaite
  • Length: 6 hrs and 12 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (1 rating)

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Dancing on Eggshells

By: John Whaite
Narrated by: John Whaite
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Publisher's summary

'We come for the glitter, but instead we get the grit, in stories told with insight, tenderness and joy.' - Russell T Davies

With a foreword by Steph McGovern

'I never thought I'd write a memoir. I never thought I'd do a lot of the things I have done in my thirty-four years, but life has a wonderful way of surprising us.'


Well-known as the winner of the third series of The Great British Bake Off and runner up of Strictly Come Dancing with his same-sex dance partner Johannes Radebe, John Whaite's personal story is a complicated narrative of contradictions, highs and lows, told with tenderness, joy, insight and wit, but also unflinching honesty.

A shy little boy from rural Lancashire, who was scared to sleep alone and danced a little 'too gay' at family weddings, he was also an unruly teen who shaved a checkerboard pattern into his hair and refused to conform.

From childhood his life has revolved around food - his parents owned a fish and chip shop where John worked in the back peeling potatoes - but for long periods he has been haunted by bulimia and body dysmorphia and not a day goes by when he doesn't worry about what or how much he eats.

He achieved TV fame but then seemingly wilfully chose to self-destruct, before finding the strength to pull back when he woke up in a car with half a kebab at his feet and chilli sauce on his shoes.

Through it all, his essential optimism has meant that he has chosen to take every step back as a chance to reassess and begin again, finally arriving at the realisation that external validation and fulfilment is transient - a distraction from the sometimes painful pilgrimage we make as we gain wisdom from our experiences.
©2023 John Whaite (P)2023 Orion Publishing Group Limited
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Moving, humorous, and intriguing

I watched John on the GBBS, rooting for his win. Later, I started following him on Instagram. I was excited to download his memoir. It’s wonderfully written and allows us to see the John. His reading is everything! I look forward to more from him.

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